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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1906

554 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 24 of 28

Cable News Durham Colliery Disaster. London

Leader · Thursday 18 October 1906 · page 2

Ninety-three miners have been rescued from the Windale colliery Durham, where a disastrous explosion occurred the other day…

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Floating Mines Unpleasant for Solent Navigators London. Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 18 October 1906 · page 3

During the recent Admiralty experiments eighteen guncotton electrical concussion mines got accidentally adrift in the Solent. Ten…

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Welsh Mining Trouble. Non-unionists Join Unions. the Strike Averted. London

Leader · Thursday 18 October 1906 · page 2

Forty thousand miners of the Rhonnda colliery, Wales, who had given notice that they would terminate their contract at the fend of…

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Under the Iron Duke Copper Production at Cadia. the History of the Mine. Its Present Healthy Outlook

Leader · Thursday 18 October 1906 · page 1

The following complete account of the mining for copper at Cadin, and reliable forecast of the present healthy outlook, appeared in a recent issue…

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Mount David Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 October 1906 · page 4

According to a report from the manager of the Mount David mime, the battery has been running as usual, and will clean up to-day. The winch winze has been sunk…

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Gold In It

National Advocate · Friday 19 October 1906 · page 2

Should your business not be large enough for extensive advertising, it would be beneficial to confine your work to the best and most widely circulated newspaper in the…

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Te[?]egraphic News Coal Steamer Ashore. Sydney

Leader · Monday 22 October 1906 · page 2

The steamer Colo, [?]tons, engaged in the coal [?]ade between Sydney and Lake M[?]uarle, is ashore six miles to the south of Nora Heads…

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Mining Calamity at Johannesburg. 30 Chinamen Killed. London, Friday Afternoon

Leader · Monday 22 October 1906 · page 2

The Johannesburg correspondent of the “Daily Mail” states that a terrible mining accident has occurred there, in which 30 Chinese lost their…

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The Mount David Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 23 October 1906 · page 2

Judging from the present indieations, it would appear that the shareholders in the Mount David mine have, reason to congratulate themselves upon the success attending their, pluck and perseverance, in…

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Fall of Earth in a Mine

Leader · Tuesday 23 October 1906 · page 4

A telegram from Carcoar on Sunday states that an accident which is likely to be attended with fatal suits, occurred at Trunkey on Thursday…

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The Stranded Coal Steamer. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 23 October 1906 · page 2

Up till the present rolling has been heard of I lie crew of the steamer Colo, which was found ashore at Norah Heads on Saturday last, The…

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The Paddy Lackey Mine. Sunny Corner

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 23 October 1906 · page 2

Mr. A. Rigby, of Pathurst, has just completed the purchase of a winding engine nail plant, including cages, trucks, poppet-heads, tramlines, and various other…

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Another Treasure Hunt Australian Gold the Objective London

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1906 · page 3

A project is afoot to inaugurate an exploring party to search for the Royal Charter which was wrecked in 1859 laden with Australian gold…

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After Australian Gold. Proposal to Blow Up a Wreck London, Sunday afternoon

Leader · Tuesday 23 October 1906 · page 3

A project is afoot to [?]low up and search the remains of the steamer Royal Charter, which was wrecked in 1850, with a large quantity of Australian…

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The French Mining Calamity. English Expert's Advice. London, Monday Afternoon

Leader · Wednesday 24 October 1906 · page 3

The report to the Home Office of an English expert states that the terrible disaster at the Courier Mines in France, was due to a formidable…

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Mining at Forest Reefs

Leader · Thursday 25 October 1906 · page 4

Matters in connection with the mining industry at Forest Reefs are looking up. The Quondong Gold Mining Co. are about to sink a new shaft…

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Sweden Copper Mines. Bought by an English Syndicate. London, Tuesday afternoon

Leader · Thursday 25 October 1906 · page 3

A Gothenburg syndicate of English capitalists has bought the Great Copper Mines of Stora Strand, Sweden. The price paid was £1,400,000…

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The Mining Bill Safeguarding the Land-holder Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 25 October 1906 · page 3

In the Legislative Council this afternoon, Mr Katter resumed the second reading debate on the Mining Bill. He said the little thought bad evidently been paid to the…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 October 1906 · page 4

The Babcock and Wilcox boiler which has been in course of erection at the Lloyd mine is now completed, and the development work underground east of the…

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Mining Matters

Molong Argus · Friday 26 October 1906 · page 15

IT is reported on good authority that Mr. J. H. Beaumont, a practical miner, who has been prospecting in the district for some considerable time…

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